Strongs Number: G1557
- Greek Word
- ἐκδίκησις
- Transliteration
- ekdikēsis
- Phonetic
- ek-dik'-ay-sis
- Part of Speech
- Noun Feminine
- Strongs Definition
-
vindication retribution
- Thayers Definition
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1. a revenging, vengeance, punishment In 2 Cor 7:11 -- meeting out of justice; doing justice to allparties. See Luke 18:3, 21:22. The word also has the sense ofacquittal and carries the sense of vindication. - Vincent III p. 329
- Origin
- From G1556
- Bible Usage
- (a- re-) venge (-ance) punishment.